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If you’ve been seriously disappointed in Sony Ericsson due to the delay in the Eclair Update for its Android range, then Sony Ericsson has just announced an accessory that might just cheer you up.

First things first, it is NOT an Ipod Nano; infact it seems quite similar (once attached to the watch kit) to the OLED bluetooth watchs which Sony Ericsson still produce.

As far as hardware goes, there are two buttons on the top of the screen and 4 soft keys at each end of its 128×128 1.3? screen. Software wise, the phone only supports Android phones with Sony Ericsson LiveWare™ Manager App installed. No, not your old K850 or your cute pink Vivaz ….

There is one other catch – Android phone compatible (Android OS 2.0 and above) . So it appears we aren’t going to see this in retail shops until the Eclair update rolls out for most of the Android range, which should be around Q4. However, the accessory doesn’t seem to be limited to Sony Ericsson phones only. Oh and by the way, the X10 in the video seems to be running Eclair …

Sony Ericsson LiveView

Sony Ericsson LiveView – Product Launch Blog

Sony Ericsson LiveView – Press Release

EDIT [MikLSP]:

seems we posted this at the same time so I’ve edited a couple of bits into this post from the one I made mainly I’d like to add….this may be the coolest accessory since the brilliant CAR-100.

Sony Ericsson LiveView™ – at a glance

Music player control
Track title display

Social Networking Services
Display incoming texts
Display RSS feeds
Show phone number for incoming calls
Mute ringer for incoming phone calls
List of missed calls

Calendar reminders
Find your phone
Display time and date
Bluetooth™ technology (10m)
Micro USB connector
1,3”colour OLED display, 128×128 pixels
Size:3.5 x 3.5×1.1cm
Typical consumer battery usage time: 4 days

Compatible with the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini pro and most other brands on Android 2.0 and above.
Available in selected markets from Q4 2010
Colour: Black

Kit content
Sony Ericsson LiveView™
Clip
Wristband
MicroUSB charger